Written by

Phillip B. Wilson

Opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway began with Scott Roembke's voice in Graham Rahal's ears.

Spiritually speaking, that is.

It's how May was supposed to be, the way Roembke had envisioned calling the 97th Indianapolis 500 from pit road on a radio for Rahal. Roembke, chief operating officer for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, was so excited as this father-son Rahal deal was coming together last year. ...